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Articles 2921 through 3020 of 3170:
- The Camera’S Lies (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Dec 31, 2005)
There is a danger that public morality in Indian will sink into a coarse and vulgar voyeurism.
- Science Wakes Up To A Stifling New World (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Dec 30, 2005)
Despite enhanced vigilance, it will not be easy to protect India’s science establishments from terrorist strikes because of their culture of unfettered interaction and openness, scientists and policy-makers said today.
- Chakri Sirindhorn: Honoured For Serving The Mankind (Daily Excelsior, R C Rajamani, Dec 30, 2005)
Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who received the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2004 recently, is an Indologist who has a special love for India and its people.
- Intel Inside: Securing It Cities (Indian Express, C. Uday Bhaskar, Dec 30, 2005)
Bangalore's prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was the venue of an attack by an unidentified gun-toting killer on December 28. Delhi based professor, Professor M.C. Puri — participating in an international conference — was killed and . . .
- How The Web Will Link Us All (Hindu, Aleks Krotoski, Dec 30, 2005)
The Internet's latest revolution creates new connections and brings people together.
- Of Holocausts, Past And Future (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Dec 30, 2005)
Despite its horrors, the Holocaust was not a singularity and was preceded by others of lesser or greater dimensions.
- Vajpayee To Keep Off 'Politics Of Power' (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Dec 30, 2005)
Advani calls for campaign to mould public opinion against the Congress on the lack of security, probity
BJP to take severe action against corrupt MPs
Vajpayee's policy on Naxalism given up
Party will not be comfortable till Ram temple is built
- ``Thanjavur Art Plate Designs Can Be Used To Add Value To Products'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Design development workshop at Poompuhar showroom
- The Force Of Destiny: Zubin Mehta In Chennai (Hindu, Krishna Thiagarajan, Dec 29, 2005)
You notice an extraordinary moment by the way it takes control of you. In this case, the music took control. Gone was any question whether this German music had a place in Chennai. It was inspiring.
- A Polio Free India (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Dec 29, 2005)
International experts have appreciated the progress made on polio eradication by India and hoped that the country would be rid of it by next year.
- Clause 49: Are We There Yet? (Business Line, Kshama V. Kaushik, Dec 29, 2005)
Kshama V. Kaushik and Kaushik Dutta think that the Anglo-Saxon model of governance is unlikely to work and that an Asian way is needed
- Bjp In Painful Phase, Says Advani (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Dec 29, 2005)
BJP President L K Advani on Wednesday admitted that the party was going through a “bad patch” and has to reverse the “distressing descent” of some members.
- Advani Sings Ram “Dhun” Again (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Recalling the strong ties between the RSS and his party, BJP President L.K. Advani today said that the organisation’s mission would not be complete without the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
- Keralotsavom Competitions Begin (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Sports and games competitions will begin today
- The Idea Of Haryana (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Dec 28, 2005)
Haryana is now officially the most prosperous state in the country with the highest per capita income. But the Haryanvi elites are still not happy. They are uncomfortable with the fact that the state does not have a sufficiently vibrant art and . . .
- Newspaper—then And Now (Tribune, Chaman Ahuja, Dec 28, 2005)
Seven ages of newspaper reading” — that, I believe, was the caption of a cartoon-strip that I remember since my student days.
- Catching Life By Lens (Greater Kashmir, ASIF NOORANI, Dec 28, 2005)
Reviewing films has come a long way from a casual pastime to a serious profession, writes
ASIF NOORANI
- We Have Lost An Alternative Voice Of History (Greater Kashmir, Nonica Datta, Dec 28, 2005)
Amrita Pritam’s idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab’s shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes, writes
NONICA DATTA
- How Not To Build A Sikh Heritage Complex (Tribune, Man Mohan Singh Virdi, Dec 28, 2005)
The Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex coming up near Anandpur Sahib is the idea of a few at the helm of power in Punjab. It can be a great step towards the spiritual understanding and development of a particular section of the society of mankind, . . .
- 'Self-Respect Should Be Known Through Language' (Times of India, Sowmya Aji Mehu, Dec 27, 2005)
At the risk of being called a chauvinist, award-winning Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy has supported the demand to rename Bangalore as Bengaluru. A former professor of English language and literature, Ananthamurthy tells Sowmya Aji Mehu that . . .
- History In The Making (Hindu, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 27, 2005)
A titan of the world of journalism and an indomitable fighter of worthwhile causes
- ‘I Said To Myself, It Has To Be An Indian Who Breaks The Record And I Am Going To Attempt It’ (Indian Express, Vijaypat Singhania, Dec 27, 2005)
‘I said to myself, it has to be an Indian who breaks the record and I am going to attempt it’
- India’S Best Fishermen Drop Anchor & Pride, Wait For Ngo Handouts (Indian Express, Samar Halarnkar, Dec 27, 2005)
His skin is leathery from decades of sun and salt. His arms are muscular from years of hauling seine nets. T Stanislaus (70) looks like he could jump into a traditional vallam and make a three-month-long fishing migration to haul in pomfret off . . .
- The Burden Of Memory (Hindu, Ranjit Hoskote, Dec 27, 2005)
Argues that modernity is best achieved if conditions propitious to forgetting the past are encouraged
- "Tsunami-Hit Still Need Counselling" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
"WHO has spent $1.5 million for health care services in South India"
75,000 people were provided psychosocial support by 5,000 community level workers trained by WHO
- It’S Time To Think (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
The BJP will mark the beginning of its silver jubilee celebration with a two-day national executive meeting in Mumbai tomorrow.
- It's Maths, Stupid (Times of India, SATISH K SHARMA, Dec 27, 2005)
The western scientists' propensity to turn to Mathematics for an answer to every question is fantastic.
- Investing In Art (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Dec 26, 2005)
Art is capable of creating its own wealth and as art is a nation builder it must be promoted. Owning a Tyeb Mehta painting is today like owning a house in gold link. The rich have found a new way to invest and that is art.
- Moore Theft Baffles Sleuths (Statesman, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 26, 2005)
It has been eight days since a gang of thieves hoisted a £3m Henry Moore bronze sculpture onto a flatbed lorry and made off into night.
- Party Discipline (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Dec 26, 2005)
POLITICAL parties in India have begun copying the methods of governments, public and private sectors in dealing with their members who publicly ventilate criticism of their policies or of their leaders.
- Jesus Is Love, Love Is Jesus (Deccan Herald, Sri Sri Ravishankar, Dec 26, 2005)
Love is the most sought after, but least expressed mysteries of life. We try to express love in so many ways, still it remains a mystery; it’s rarely expressed in its fullness, in its totality.
- A Storyteller On A Mission (Hindu, K.K. GOPALAKRISHNAN , Dec 25, 2005)
Parvathy Baul, a talented young exponent of Baul from West Bengal, talks about her little known musical tradition.
- An Unusual Epic (Hindu, R. KRITHIKA, Dec 25, 2005)
As the daughter of a diplomat, Samhita Arni's schooldays involved constant moving. Since this made making friends tough, she took refuge in books. By the time she was eight, she had begun writing her version of the Mahabharata.
- Access Denied (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 24, 2005)
The flat denial of a multi-nationl Business Process Outsourcing company to a government proposal of starting their industrial unit at Rangreth raises some significant questions regarding the overall industrial development of the state.
- A Divided City (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Dec 24, 2005)
The city I live in has two names, these captured in the title of the first chapter of Janaki Nair’s fine recent book on the city’s history: Bengaluru/Bangalore.
- Handloom Industry — Weaving Out The Myths (Business Line, M. Sivakkannan, Dec 24, 2005)
The handloom sector plays an important role in the country's economy. It is one of the largest economic activities providing direct employment to over 65 lakh persons engaged in weaving and allied activities.
- Why Exempt Minority Institutions? (Hindu, Swami Agnivesh, Dec 23, 2005)
The 104th Constitution Amendment could prove a curse if turned into an alibi for unbridled profiteering and commercialisation in education.
- Ensure Cultural University Status For Kalamandalam, Says Governor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 23, 2005)
Year-long Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the institution on
- Trampled Upon (Business Line, R. Sundaram , Dec 22, 2005)
That stampedes have become a regular feature in our country, particularly during religious festivals is clear, as governments pat themselves on the back when festivals pass off uneventfully. But a stampede causing the death of 42 people who were part ...
- Time For Stories, Salt Tea In Kashmir (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2005)
Traditional recipes — with chicken and turnips — and folk tales weave a blanket of warmth over Kashmir during the cold winter days.
- Let Truth Triumph (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 22, 2005)
Whistleblowers need protection
IF truth alone triumphs, as the government motto avers, the Satyendra Dubeys and S. Manjunaths shouldn’t be getting themselves killed or committing suicide like Sanjay Rathi, the chief accounts officer in the Akola . . .
- Betab: A Restless Soul Goes Out To Have Rest For Ever (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 22, 2005)
Having portrayed life in all its beauty and colour, the man now shifts to the landscape of no return, Muhammad Shafi Khan (Shopian) remembers a celebrated Kashmiri poet Muhammad Ayub Betab who is no more
- Thus Spake Tagore (Greater Kashmir, PEERZADA SALMAN, Dec 22, 2005)
Does the fact that Rabindranath Tagore is the only South Asian belonging to the literary realm to have won a Nobel award matter?
- Mafia Rules, Ok? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Let us demolish one thing in Delhi — the belief it has a modern, efficient chief minister
- Snippets (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
Ramesh Terdal, a Bangalore-based artist, received the Camlin Art Foundation award. He won Rs 25,000 for his oil painting ‘Idol of Mahatma Gandhi’.
- ‘A Big City Cannot Have A Permanent Cure For Organised Crime. The Mumbai Underworld Is Maintaining A Tactical Quiet Now’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 22, 2005)
It has already been hailed as the novel of 2006. Sanjukta Sharma caught up with Vikram Chandra to find out a little more about ‘Sacred Games’, his novel about Bombay and its underworld. Excerpts from the interview:
- Monumental Detail (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
With improvement in the security scenario the attention has been diverted to a little-known aspect of life in the State although it concerns big monuments.
- When Citizens Are Hauled Up... (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 22, 2005)
When the police takes upon itself the task to assign motives to activities such as ‘studying in community parks’, it is clear that the rot within the force is getting cancerous.
- Party Time In Mumbai And Hyderabad (Hindu, Harish Khare , Dec 21, 2005)
The recent sting operations only confirm the rot in the political arena, which can be traced directly to the crisis in the party system. The onus is on the BJP and the Congress to show the way for a re-vitalisation.
- Changes In Leh (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 21, 2005)
To protect women against cervical cancer, India would try a brand new foreign vaccine for which the manufacturer has filed the licensing agreement with US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just 15 days ago.
On Tuesday, the manufacturer — pharma giant
- Mid-Year Review — Setting The Economic Priorities (Business Line, S. Sethuraman, Dec 21, 2005)
The economy appears well-set for a sustained high-growth path, judging by the average of 7 per cent recorded three years in a row (2003-06) and all indicators pointing to a continuing boom in investments and soaring business confidence derived from ...
- What's The Racemate In `Formula 1' Of The Pharma Race? (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 21, 2005)
Almost every court verdict creates winners and losers in equal measure. For instance, the December 16 verdict of the US District Court of Delaware has www.pfizer.com announcing as the latest news headline, . . .
- `Our Relationship With India Transcends Politics And Economics' — Mr Dominique Girard, Ambassador Of France In India (Business Line, Sankar Radhakrishnan , Dec 21, 2005)
"I think India is a country that is so complex, so diversified, so rich, so paradoxical that it is a treat. There is not one day when I did not discover something I was totally ignorant of. Here, in India, when you open your eyes, you really learn,"
- Let's Export Nomenclature Expertise (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 21, 2005)
With Bangalore having become Bengaluru, all that remains is for a few minor cities to fall in line, like Paris beginning to call itself Paree.
- About The Holy Capitalists (Deccan Herald, DAVID BROOKS, Dec 21, 2005)
The world’s greatest discoveries and innovations have had a strong relation to faith
- Kalam’S Call: Free Up Airwaves (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 21, 2005)
It is the demolisher of imbalances, the source of all freedom and a great leveler of the knowledge society. It is bandwidth, we need more of it, and it has to be free, according to President APJ Abdul Kalam, who addressed The India Empowered Conclave ....
- Omar Raps New Delhi On ‘Fake’ Talks, Calls Congress ‘Mistress Of Mistakes’ (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Heavy Metal Artists (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 20, 2005)
The primal fear that strikes art lovers when they hear about a work of art being stolen is not so much that the painting doesn’t hang in its rightful place any more, but that it’s been mutilated or destroyed.
- Multifaceted Filmmaker (Hindu, K. Kunhikrishnan, Dec 20, 2005)
MAGIC LANTERN - Autobiography by Ingmar Bergman: K.P.A. Samad — Tr. in Malayalam; Olive Publications Pvt. Ltd, Noor Complex, Kozhikode-673011.
- Cultivate Patient Friendly Culture (Daily Excelsior, Dr Arun Sharma, Dec 20, 2005)
Any hospital's performance is dependent on multiple factors like capital structure, available infrastructure, technological acquisition, spectrum of clinical services, specialists and culture of the hospital.
- Indo-Pak Talks On J&k Next Month (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Dec 20, 2005)
Elected as president of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) for the second consecutive term of three years, Omar Abdullah today asked both, militants as well as security forces, allow peace to return without any more mayhem and bloodshed. Describing
- Open The Indian Legal Marketplace (The Financial Express, A FRANCIS JULIAN, Dec 20, 2005)
Globalisation has thrown open the legal marketplace for players from across the world. Along with that comes the question of whether globalisation is the best competitive model for such a demanding and specialised service as legal advice, . . .
- Melting Pot Of Cultures (Hindu, M. L. Nigam, Dec 20, 2005)
Academic homage to the splendid treasures of Gandhara art, many of which are no more to be seen
- Rs 40 Billion Plan To Boost Agriculture In Punjab, Says Elahi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 20, 2005)
A five-year Irrigation Sector Reforms programme costing Rs 40 billion will soon be launched to boost agriculture production across the province, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday.
- India Empowered To Me Is... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 20, 2005)
They spoke with conviction and passion. They talked grand ideas. They talked about small people. You could agree with them or not. But you couldn’t be indifferent. For, the contributors strove to think big for India.
- Populism And Democracy (Pioneer, APS Chauhan, Dec 19, 2005)
In a recent seminar on "Democracy, development and social inclusion" held in New Delhi on December 8, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh provided an economist's perspective of governance. Democracy, he said, was based on the notion of a popular mandate, . . .
- Hands Go Up, Nothing Comes Down (Greater Kashmir, Abdul Waheed Faruqi, Dec 19, 2005)
What does prosperity mean in this part of the world where social degradation, moral corruption and material lust have destroyed the whole fabric of life, Abdul Waheed Faruqi explains the state of affairs in light of a prayer displayed everywhere . . .
- A Sen-Se Of Our Past (Indian Express, VINAY BHART-RAM, Dec 19, 2005)
Amartya sen is of course a famous economist. What is less well known is that he is also a philosopher.
- There Is One Consolation About Prank Calls. They Are Mostly False. But Even The Fiery Hugo Chavez Fell Prey To One (Indian Express, BHAVNA VIJ-AURORA, Dec 19, 2005)
It may actually have been an aide of Osama bin Laden who sent the e-mail, threatening of a bomb in Parliament. Or it could be a mischievous youngster, out for a perverse shot at fun. Or civic duty. Maybe, he wanted to test the response of the US . . .
- Re-Peddling The Fear Of The Foreign Hand (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, Dec 19, 2005)
Despite 15 years of liberalisation, despite high growth in every sector in which FDI came and despite no Indian industry being wiped out as a consequence of foreign entry, we are unable to get away from the fear of the foreigner.
- Should You Do That Survey? (Business Line, Ganesh Chella , Dec 19, 2005)
YOUR opinion counts," cries the announcement about the next version of the employee survey launched by the organisation. The employee reads it and smiles. In his mind, he sees it as yet another "tick in the box" activity, yet another wasted effort.
- Magic Or Religion? (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Dec 19, 2005)
Everyone needs a miracle. And the miracle service providers are two—magic and religion.
- Hope At Last (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 19, 2005)
It made you laugh. A big hearty laugh. To listen to BJP MP Suresh Chandal claim he knew nothing about the contents of the envelope he personally supplied to the lady seated opposite him. He sought refuge in the specious excuse that, yes, he may, indeed,
- The Confucian Party Of China (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 19, 2005)
For decades since the communist revolution in China, the name of the ancient sage Confucius (551-479 BC) was dirtier than mud. Today Chinese school children are being encouraged to learn the “Analects of Confucius” — a classic compilation of the master’s
- The Institutionalisation Of Mediocrity (Hindu, Meenakshi Thapan, Dec 18, 2005)
A dilution of academic programmes is the beginning of institutionalising mediocrity
- And Now The Culture Dollar (Hindu, SHANTA SERBJEET SINGH, Dec 18, 2005)
It is time to give the thousands of crafts, skills and cultural legacies the recognition of being an economic sector in their own right.
- Power Of Meditation (Hindu, S. Subramanian, Dec 18, 2005)
All of us seek peace, harmony, knowledge, wisdom and deliverance. Contrary to our expectations, we many times experience dissatisfaction in life — agitation, irritation, disharmony and suffering.
- Building An Ugly India (Hindustan Times, Gautam Bhatia, Dec 18, 2005)
If you take the subway downtown to the Brooklyn Bridge stop in New York, it is very likely that you’ll be mesmerised by your very first sight out of the subway tunnel.
- Pm Calls For Academy In Honour Of Tansen (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
``Listening to your music and seeing you immersing in emotions, we feel the power and presence of God''
- Keeping Mulk Raj’S Heritage Alive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Mulk Raj Anand was committed to preserving India’s art and culture. Nalini Xavier writes about Lokayata, an institution founded by Anand, which has been organising art exhibitions from time to time.
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